psychiatric patient

Daily writing prompt
What jobs have you had?

well, that’s honestly my only and current job I’ve had. I went to school for 10 years and it wasn’t easy, mostly due to my autism spectrum condition and the severe mental illness I developed in my late childhood years. From 10 to 13 my issues became visible literally I had a bald spot on my head due to TTM a type of compulsive disorder. I also had a bulimia like state for many years and schizoaffective of course mentioned before here. I was a target of moderate bullying and experience other adversity in general. My father is a poly-drug user and an alcoholic, I don’t know him really well but we speak very rarely on phone. I’m sorry this goes on and on about my history, but this is my experiences with life. We had an assignments in school where I chose to work at the local library for a couple of days, I was psychotic but I wanted to know work environment and the library is a quiet place. It was great insight into how a library truly works behind the scenes. I’m thankful for this experience of life and I’m kind of proud I did this work despite my illness untreated and not diagnosed yet.

thank you for listening ❤

full time job

Daily writing prompt
What jobs have you had?

as I’ve written about before I don’t have regular paid work and never have. So I’m writing about my full time job of being mentally ill and my deep passion for life.

I’ve been chronically psychotic since 2005 at age 12 years old and I went many years untreated and undiagnosed. This has shaped my character in various ways, I know what it’s like feeling the inner emotional chaos of this condition.

i got on medication in December 2013 and I’m still on medication for my conditions. There is a thing in Norwegian society/working environment that closes doors for many who may strongly want a regular job but the cultures are twisted by a idealised image of social skills and interactions. I’ve written about a young man who was fully able to work through education and other qualities, but since he had AS/Asperger they didn’t employ him.

I do plenty of things outside of traditional work/Jobs. Some of them include our local Kven group and weekly trip with a psychiatry related group spend time in local natural environments and speak with each other about different topics Finnmark natives like to discuss around a campfire. I’m also a member of our close and extended family cultures, I’m so thankful for my great family ❤

so I have a full time job in many ways, despite the lack of directly related pay.

have a wonderful time living ❤